{"id":27142,"date":"2017-01-16T17:01:18","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T17:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesbianfunworld.com\/books\/?p=27142"},"modified":"2026-09-27T21:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T21:46:22","slug":"maja-and-me-by-mary-rose-knutson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesbianfunworld.com\/books\/maja-and-me-by-mary-rose-knutson\/","title":{"rendered":"Maja and Me by Mary Rose Knutson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Maja and Me<\/em><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>My Journey with My Lesbian Daughter<\/em><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Mary Rose Knutson<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Mom, I think I&#8217;m gay.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When Maja comes out to her mom, Mary tells her daughter she loves her and will support her. 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